Gift of Desperation: A Claire Sebastian Novel

Everyone has secrets and Claire Sebastian is no exception. As a child, her secrets forced Claire to run to and hide under Aunt Jo's quilts for protection. But 20 years later as a junior curator at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C., Claire is still running. By day, she is very professional with a big bright smile, but by night Claire likes to drink and has a serious desire for men. While she thinks she is just a party girl, her secrets lead Claire to a very dark and dangerous place.

It's not until Claire is tasked with curating a show entitled Art and Healing that she begins to face her secrets. However, just as Claire is starting to understand her past, she stumbles into a horrible, familiar situation. About the same time, her childhood friend Evi, a wounded warrior returns to D.C. With Evi’s help, Claire begins to heal.

Get ready for a fast paced ride with Claire and Evi into the depths of desperation and out again into hope.